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Ukrainian forces pile pressure on Russian-held Kherson

Ukrainian forces have continued to pile the pressure on Russian positions in occupied Kherson, targeting resupply routes across the Dnieper river as Kyiv inches closer to a full-scale assault to retake the strategic southern port city

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Russia says Ukraine killed four people evacuating Kherson

Russia said on Friday that Ukrainian forces had killed at least four people and wounded 13 more in a missile attack on civilians evacuating from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: UK sanctions Iran over drones used in Russian attacks in Ukraine; Kyiv restricts power use – as it happened

UK implements new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with drones; Ukrainians prepare for hours-long power outages.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2022

Attempts to play down retreats in Ukraine no longer wash inside Russia

War’s supporters turn up criticism of Kremlin and military leaders as failures spill on to TV screens at home

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

Putin appears to admit severe Russian losses in Ukraine

Ukrainian army making ‘fast and powerful progress’ in south, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

Russia no longer has full control of any of four ‘annexed’ Ukrainian provinces

Kyiv’s troops advanced in southern Kherson province and made additional gains in east

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022

‘Why bother voting?’: apathy in Ukraine amid so-called referendums

Hastily arranged polls in Russia-controlled regions have seen little campaigning, but there are increased reports of door-to-door searches and repression

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022

Ukraine bombards government building in Kherson, Russian-installed officials say

Russian-backed separatists in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson said Ukrainian forces had bombarded government buildings on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding others.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: EU says supply of weapons to Ukraine ‘absolutely vital’; missile strikes Zelenskiy’s home town – as it happened

Ursula von der Leyen tells EU member states it is the responsibility of all of them to ensure Ukraine can defend itself

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2022

Russian ruling party leader says occupied Ukrainian regions should vote on Nov. 4 on joining Russia

The leader of Russia's governing party said on Wednesday that people in occupied regions of Ukraine should vote on Nov. 4 on whether they wanted to become part of Russia.

Reuters · Sep 7, 2022